Kamakura Prince Hotel - far away from everything!

Posted Aug 27, 2011 on Hotels.com

Although in a beautiful location with great views, this place was far away from downtown and the shrines/temples - very expensive to get to by taxi and too long by bus. It would have been nice if the shuttle would have taken guests to the main station, approx. 7 miles away instead of a the local train stop. Breakfast buffet cost 2,200 yen pp, but was wonderful--could get you through the day.

5 out of 5

Recommended for Couples

by Carolfrom Cooma, Australia

Loved Kamakura

Posted Mar 1, 2011

Kamakura is a great place to visit, but being an hour from Tokyo would get very busy in summer and holiday periods. The Prince is well situated on Sagami Bay, a big surf beach just out of Kamakura and near Enoshima Island. It is a 2minute walk to the Enoden Railway (or free hotel shuttle) which gets you around easily and cheaply and we used it to go on to Hakone via Fujisawa. There are plenty of restaurants nearby, including Bills if you need a good latte and the French restaurant in the hotel was excellent. This hotel is quiet, comfortable and a nice break from tatami mats! We would definitely stay there again.